Sermons on Give Joyfully:

Give More "Presence" Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Dec 15, 2013

How can we get back to celebrating Christmas with less of the stress and yet give even more meaningful gifts that will express our love in greater ways?

Give more “Presence” Slide I want to ask you a question. What makes a good gift? Is it the amount of money that is spent on the gift? Does a good gift come from certain stores only with certain names on them? Is a good gift one that is completely practical? Is it exactly what was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:20-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Life-Giving Words

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 26, 2013

The passage alludes to God resting on the 7th Day the first day of man's existence on earth was experiencing God's rest ... When you see a sinful man apart from God, he is restless ... now Christ is inviting us for a more permanent rest in Him.

Opening illustration: On November 19, 1863, two well-known men gave speeches at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The featured speaker, Edward Everett, was a former congressman, governor, and president of Harvard University. Considered one of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:25-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Give A Hallelujah.

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jan 3, 2014

We give our LORD a Hallelujah as a result of the significance of His name the 7 I am's of Jesus, the one who is exceptional, He is extraordinary, and He is exalted.

Psalm 148 We give a Hallelujah because of the Ministry we find in the Psalms • The Psalm we read today offers us the Ministry of Hallelujah (Praise the Lord) • The sun the moon, the great creatures all have the Hallelujah.7Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 148:1-15

Denomination: Methodist

Life Giving Prayer Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 13, 2015

Message 24 from 1 John dealing with the prayer that God promises to give life to the one sinning.

Life Giving Prayer 1John 5:13-17 Last week we talked about the power of faith. This is the victory that overcomes the world ¡V our faith. Faith and prayer go hand in hand. We trust God to hear and answer our prayer. Prayer demonstrates our dependence on God. Another one of the marvelous marks ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13-17

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Give Me Jesus Series

Contributed by Michael Monica on May 22, 2015

Life Verse: Scriptures that guide your life

life verse| Give Me Jesus A few years back I was volunteering at a Christian music festival in New Hampshire called Soulfest. I had been a couple of times before but that had been when I was in high school. Now I was living in an apartment, working a part time job and going to school full time. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:8-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Give To God? Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Mar 2, 2015

Part 3 of a 3 part series on Stewardship

Why Give to God? Series: Stewardship Chuck Sligh March 2, 2015 TEXT: 2 Corinthians 8 INTRODUCTION Joke: Today we’re going to talk about giving, and it reminded me of a story I once heard: Two men were shipwrecked on an island and the minute they got there one of them started frantically ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Giving As An Act Of Worship

Contributed by Mark Mitchell on Mar 23, 2015

Giving to God is an act of worship and faith in Him

I. Our Giving is to God (vs. 22-23) A. Giving to God vs. Giving to the church - When we give to the church we retain some ownership of our giving - When we give to God we would not dare try to own it any longer - Giving is a sacred Holy act not an obligation to be fulfilled B. Giving also affects ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 14:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

Giving That Pleases God Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Apr 5, 2014

We Christians want to please God in all things. Even in the act of giving, we want to please Him. The Apostle to the Gentiles provides instruction designed to ensure that we please Him in this act of worship.

“In this matter I give my judgment: this benefits you, who a year ago started not only to do this work but also to desire to do it. So now finish doing it as well, so that your readiness in desiring it may be matched by your completing it out of what you have. For if the readiness is there, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:10-15

Denomination: Baptist

What Are The Benefits Of Giving?

Contributed by Pastor Dre on Apr 21, 2014

Here is a sermon that shows you and I the benefits of giving in the Kingdom of God.

What are the benefits of Giving? II Corinthians 8:7 This morning I would like to speak a message that I believe the Lord has placed upon my heart. How many here could use a financial miracle. Well this morning I would like to speak a message on how to get it. The title of the message is "What ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

On Not Giving Up On The Family

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 3, 2011

Baptists have a distinctive history, with some soaring moments and yet with some dismal ones as well. There is much to correct, but the good news is that we remain committed to missions and evangelism.

Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC, Feb. 4, 1996 They came out of nowhere. From small villages and obscure city streets, from backwoods farms and hard labor coal mines; from workingmen’s cottages, but not from the plantations, and from the ranks of domestics and cooks, but not ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

Giving, Greetings And Goodbyes

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Mar 27, 2011

Principles on giving and examples to follow. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Outline: MONEY - HOW TO TAKE UP AN OFFERING: giving was Church centered (vs 1) giving was regular (vs 2a) giving was for everyone (vs 2b) giving was proportionate (vs 2c) giving was carefully handled (vs 3) PEOPLE - EXAMPLES WORTH FOLLOWING: Timothy (vs 10) Apollos (vs 12) Household of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:1-24

Denomination: Brethren

Give Me More!

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Apr 6, 2011

A message showing that we have the same attitudes that the Israelites had while traveling in the desert with Moses.

How many times have we gone to God and asked Him for things we wanted or needed? The Israelites had been slaves in Egypt for 400 years and were brutalized, beaten, and killed. Many of them had asked God to help them get out of that mess, but it was not until the entire nation of Israelites ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 11:1-20

Denomination: *other

God Gives Righteousness

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 11, 2011

PENTECOST 13 (A) - Our gracious God gives righteousness both to enjoy and also to share.

GOD GIVES RIGHTEOUSNESS (Outline) August 22, 2010 - Pentecost 13 - ISAIAH 56:1,6-8 INTRO: Human beings have a certain need to belong. In our day and age we have all sorts of groups and organizations, clubs and societies that one can join to fulfill that sense of belonging. But even ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 56:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Reasons To Give Thanks

Contributed by John Harvey on Nov 16, 2005

A look at why we should be thankful to God.

“REASONS TO GIVE THANKS” November 20, 2005 Intro: As you know, this coming week is Thanksgiving. It is a time when we gather with family, enjoy some great food and usually end up sleeping through a football game. Let me share with you some of the facts and figures behind this holiday. In 2005, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Give Us Barabbas

Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Nov 19, 2005

This sermon reminds us that when given the choice between good and evil, we will naturally pick that which is evil.

The text this morning brings before us the most tragic choice in human history. We are a people who are constantly inundated with choices and their aftermath. Wrong choices have dismantled and destroyed many lives. It matters not where we come from or where we are in life; each of us must ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:18

Denomination: Baptist